NEO Global Development (NGD) is reportedly planning a major U.S. expansion with the launch of a regional office in Seattle headed by John deVadoss, a former Microsoft (MSFT) executive. According to a recent post in NEO News Today, the new NDG facility is representative of NEO’s efforts to establish working relationships with major companies, especially Microsoft. […]SludgeFeed

The U.S. stock market traded higher Thursday but the Dow was mostly excluded from the rally as shares of Microsoft Corp (MSFT) tumbled following a lukewarm earnings report. Dow Flips Green But Trails S&P 500 & Nasdaq The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded lower after the open, mirroring a mostly flat pre-market session for Dow futures. The blue-chip index fell by as much as 172 during the morning session before paring losses and eventually flashing green. At last check, the Dow was up 9.64 points or 0.04%. DowDuPont (DWDP) plunged more than 8% after reporting disappointing revenues. Shares of communications Read more...

Not to be outdone by its FAANG and other technology rivals, it appears Amazon has been secretly developing a game streaming service. It looks set to compete with Microsoft and Google with instant video games housed on powerful servers. Cloud-based gaming, which will negate the need for downloads or game cards, could be one of

Microsoft’s Blockchain-as-a-Service (Baas) platform has taken the top spot in a ranking compiled by market foresight advisory firm ABI Research. Per the report , Microsoft managed to beat competitors in the ranking owing to the advantage it has on the actual implementation front where a wide range of platform services are offered. It also helped

Nasdaq (NDAQ), the second-largest stock exchange in the world by total capitalization, has partnered with Microsoft (MSFT) to bring blockchain technology to the Nasdaq Financial Framework via the Azure cloud. See how @Nasdaq is boosting their #blockchain capabilities with the help of Microsoft #Azure: https://t.co/cO7Y6xEoyN pic.twitter.com/eJgRFyvagl — Microsoft Azure (@Azure) October 30, 2018 According to the announcement, […]SludgeFeed

It has been a while since people actively discussed the price of Stratis. Although this blockchain project has a lot of potential in its own right, the bearish pressure throughout 2018 has caused a dip in overall interest. Even so, the new Microsoft certification will elevate the Stratis price to new levels, and a current price push is already shaping up rather nicely. Read more...

Microsoft (MSFT) officially unveiled Project xCloud on Monday, which stands as the company’s first game streaming service. The client is designed to navigate across various consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices. In the company’s official announcement, Microsoft explains, “Scaling and building out Project xCloud is a multi-year journey for us.” Microsoft has been testing the xCloud service […]SludgeFeed

The CEO of The Blackmore Group and Wealth Chain Group, Phillip Nunn has made a statement saying he believes that Ripple could become the ‘Microsoft of crypto’ if it keeps on its path.

There have been many debates over the years and Ripple has been a key topic of most of them. Many see XRP as the coin which is faster, cheaper and overall, they see it as better than Bitcoin. However, there are others which are against the coin and don’t see it going the distance due to several reasons but the one that stands out is the amount of XRP held by its company, Ripple. Read more...

Discord, the popular software service utilized mainly by video game communities, has quietly positioned itself to become a major player in the gaming industry. With a user base of more than 150 million, which has tripled over the last year, Discord has recently pivoted to add an online store that will sell games to customers through […]SludgeFeed

Internet and phone giant AT&T has designed a set of blockchain solutions compatible with both IBM and Microsoft technology to help customers reduce risks and costs and solve other complex business problems. The company has been piloting the program since February 2018.

AT&T has introduced a suite of blockchain solutions to allow enterprises in various industries to track and manage information more efficiently, the telecom giant announced on its website. The solutions include technology from Microsoft and IBM and can benefit users in industries ranging from manufacturing to retail and healthcare. The company noted it is combining its

IBM enjoys the most trust from Corporate America when it comes to enterprise blockchain solutions, and it’s not even close when comparing the rest of the pack. That’s according to Sept. 2018 survey by Juniper Research which found that 65% of respondents would choose IBM Blockchain to deploy distributed ledger technology (DLT) and similar solutions.

Runner-up Microsoft garnered just 7% of the votes. Other companies on the list include Accenture, Deloitte and Oracle.

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is known for industry-shaking moves and “Big G’s” entrance this year into blockchain portends future services that take advantage of hyper-fast-growing market. It also puts the search giant on a collision course with IBM (NYSE: IBM), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) for future dominance of the industry.

People More Interested In Trustless Systems

As they say, “trust but verify.” But today, cryptocurrency enthusiasts want protocols that remove the need to trust at all.

Investors may want to mark their calendars on Sept. 30 and Nov. 5 for potential spike in Bitcoin’s value because wider acceptance of BTC could be on the line.

On Sept. 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will rule on whether to approve the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). (Here’s their application.) This year, the U.S. financial regulator disapproved prior ETF applicants but there’s mounting pressure from Corporate America to bring cryptocurrency to the masses.

Unibright is a German blockchain company that is seeing some growth off the back of its successful in April 2018. According to reports, Unibright actually raised $ 13.5 million in around ten days, quite a stunning feat in the grand scheme of things.

Since their successful ICO, Unibright have also bridged a partnership between three firms that you might have heard of, tech giants Microsoft, airline giants Lufthansa and crypto giants, NEM.

Microsoft’s acquisition of open source code repository Github has provoked protest from members of the crypto community. Developers of bitcoin core and other blockchains have expressed disquiet at the corporate takeover, with several stating their intent to migrate to an alternative platform at the earliest possible convenience.

Microsoft has been involved in Bitcoin and other digital currencies for quite some time now, although the company has kept relatively quiet on its efforts so far. That situation has come to change, as there are plans to roll out an Ethereum Toolkit for Business Users. This gives enterprise users the option to build applications and services on top of the Ethereum protocol.

Azure Service Gets Ethereum Sandbox Initiative

The Ethereum collective – called ConsenSys – will give Microsoft Business Users direct access to the Ethereum Blockchain. However, the functionality integrated into Azure Services will use the Ethereum Blockchain “as-a-service”, creating a sandbox environment for aspiring developers. Read more...

Operating system manufacturers are constantly coming up with improvements to their software. Most of the bugs and flaws reported in the world of software stem forth from rewarding security experts to try and find potential weaknesses. Microsoft is upping their Bug Bounty game to ensure their operating systems are more secure than the competition.

Operating System Security Is Important

With most of the population using some sort of device that is running an operating system, it has become more important than ever before to ensure these lines of codes are keeping intruders out. Especially with Microsoft’s Windows operating system, as it remains the most widely used operating system in the entire world. Read more...

One of the best ways to push Bitcoin adoption to new levels is by rewarding users for performing daily tasks. Bing Rewards is the first company to offer Bitcoin as a reward to its users, with a total of US$500 to be won. This is a great way to get Bitcoin into the hands of everyday consumers who are not yet involved in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Read more...